Registered at HMRC as self-employed online with an ex-colleague because we were too chicken to do it alone. We pressed the submit button on our laptops at the same time.

Set up an educational consultancy business with a friend.

Didn’t hear back from several high street banks re our business banking account so thought stuff them, walked into the only one we hadn’t tried and asked to see the small business manager (oh the jokes). It was the only day of the week she was in that branch. She set up our account there and then. Sometimes fate intervenes…

Designed our own website and discovered what File Transfer Protocol is. Eventually.

Learnt how to network and attended lots of networking meetings making new friends and learning loads of new skills.

Sang at Wembley Arena (Hello Wembeeeey!) and the Royal Albert Hall.

Stood in the pouring rain to watch a recording of the X Factor and froze; watched the recording of Got To Dance and boiled in the September heatwave (watch out for my very red face in the background of the semi-finals). The advantages- some would say- of having flexible working arrangements.

Bumped into the prime minister and shouted, ‘Oy Cameron giver me my job back!’ Saw Boris Johnson a couple of times and met Ed Miliband at a Q&A. Managed not to shout at either of them.

Did some training and consultancy in schools and discovered that I can be very adaptable when it comes to what I offer.

Wrote lesson plans for a major high street supermarket that will be used in schools across the UK.